Follow That Bird (1985) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Ken Kwapis.

Cast

• Caroll Spinney as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
• Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
• Frank Oz as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
• Richard Hunt as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
• Kathryn Mullen as Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
• Jerry Nelson as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
• Paul Bartel as Grouch Cook
• Sandra Bernhard as Grouch Waitress
• Waylon Jennings as Truck Driver
• Laraine Newman as Mommy Dodo (voice)
• Eddie Deezen as Donnie Dodo (voice)
• Sally Kellerman as Miss Finch (voice)
• Cathy Silvers as Marie Dodo (voice)
• John Candy as State Trooper
• Chevy Chase as Newscaster
• Joe Flaherty as Sid Sleaze
• Dave Thomas as Sam Sleaze
• Brian Hohlfeld as Daddy Dodo (voice)
• Linda Bove as Linda
• Emilio Delgado as Luis
• Loretta Long as Susan
• Sonia Manzano as Maria
• Bob McGrath as Bob
• Roscoe Orman as Gordon
• Alaina Reed Hall as Olivia
• Kermit Love as Willy
• Alyson Court as Ruthie
• Richard Campbell as Boy with Apple
• Liston Bates as Rescue Boy
• Tawny Richard as Rescue Girl
• Adrian McCalla as Kid at Map
• Tanya Marie Cook as Tanya
• Shawna Stoll as Airline Announcer
• Martin P. Robinson as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
• Bryant Young as Mr. Snuffleupagus (Back Half)
• Fred Garver as Barkley (voice)
• Cheryl Wagner as Miss Finch
• Patricia Leeper as Mommy Dodo / Board of Birds (voice)
• Gord Robertson as Daddy Dodo
• Jeff Weiser as Donnie Dodo

Crew

• Ken Kwapis — Director
• Judy Freudberg — Writer
• Tony Geiss — Writer
• Tony Garnett — Producer
• Curtis Clark — Director of Photography

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